Wine By Nine

Red Wine by Navarro Lopez from Spain. The Old Vine Gran Reserva has an intense ruby red color, with a pronounced darkening to brick red at the edges. Flavors of berries and spice permeate the palate. It is wellbalanced and mature, with a long, lingering finish. 100% Tempranillo. Considered the signature red variety of the Valdepe?as region, the Tempranillo grapes used in this wine come from 30 year-old vines.

Red Wine by Conde de Valdemar from Rioja, Spain. Blend: 82% Tempranillo, 18% Mazuelo Intense ruby red color, very brilliant and alive. Clean, powerful and complex to the nose, with a perfect balance of fruity aromas and the spicy tones of its aging wood.

Red Wine by Montecillo from Rioja, Spain. Color: An intense and very deep cherry-pomegranate color with ruby tones, clean and brilliant. Bouquet: Deep and fruity with a perfect touch of oak integrated into the ripened fruit. Taste: Powerful and full-bodied although soft, round and velvety, it fills the mouth with ripe blackberries and firm tannins. Very well-structured, with a long, elegant finish. Food pairings: An ideal accompaniment to red meat, especially when grilled, and all kinds of roasted meats, including those that are well-spiced. As a powerful wine, it also reinforces the flavors of strong and well-cured cheeses, such as Blue Cheese and Roquefort.

Red Wine by Marques de Riscal from Rioja, Spain. The reserva wines of Marques de Riscal are made basically from grapes coming from vines over 15 years old, of the Tempranillo variety. This is a variety that ages well in wood, producing wines with a good tannic structure, color and acidity during the ageing process. The reserva wines of Riscal spend approximately two years in American oak barrels, forming a wine which adheres to the principles of classic Rioja wines.

Red Wine by Cune from Rioja, Spain. Blend: 90% Tempranillo, 10% between Graciano, Mazuelo and Garnacha Full, morello cherry, ruby red, good intensity. Ripe autumn red and purple fruit, raspberries, damsons and sloes over a fine toasty vanilla complexity. Rich, deep and balanced. Well structured on the palate with plenty of fine, lingering rich fruit and a lively note of tannin. The finish is elegant and long with good balancing acidity.

Red Wine by Sierra Cantabria from Rioja, Spain. 100% Tempranillo from three proprietary vineyards: La Veguilla, Jararte, and Valgrande located around the towns of San Vicente de la Sonsierra and Labastida. Aged 14 months in 2-3 years old Bordelaise barrels of American and French oak. Medium ruby color. Nice toasted coconut aroma framing red fruit. Perfectly balanced on the palate with toasty coconut, red berries, vanilla creme and spice.

Red Wine by Wrattonbully Vineyards from South Australia, Australia. The 2006 growing season was ideal, with good rains filling the soils, and combined with cool nights the vines set to a moderate, even crop. Harvest was early (March 11 & 17) with ripe grapes having full color, and an abundance of flavour and tannin balance. The wine has a deep magenta colour. The nose is intensely savoury, showing cedar, spiced plums and an earthy richness. Powerful fruit flavours open the palate with the spiciness of Tempranillo shining through. Perfect with paella or tapas.

Red Wine by Vinas del Cenit from Spain. The 2004 Venta Mazzaron, made from old Tinta de Toro vines and aged in French oak, exhibits lovely sweet cherries in an up-front, fruit-driven style, medium body, and no evidence of wood. This is a tasty, value-priced wine to drink over the next 1-2 years. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate This wine is made from ungrafted Tinta de Toro old vines. The vineyards are planted on soils that are a good blend of sand and chalk with a good amount of iron over the typical underlayment of clay which is common in Toro.

Red Wine by Conde de Valdemar from Rioja, Spain. 85% Tempranillo and 15% Mazuelo from the vineyards of Las Canteras & San Quin?n (Alavesa) and La Gargantilla (Baja). Aged 14 months in French and American oak. This Crianza is ruby red in color with ripe fruit aromas of plum and cherry. In the mouth, it has fresh raspberry integrated with spicy oak and vanilla flavors. A great match for roasted chicken, grilled meats and various stews. Winner of the Wine Spectator Critics Choice Award three consecutive years.

Red Wine by Cune from Rioja, Spain. Grape Varieties: 90% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, Mazuelo and Garnacha Full, morello cherry, ruby red, good intensity. Ripe autumn red and purple fruit, raspberries, damsons and sloes over a fine toasty vanilla complexity. Rich, deep and balanced. Well structured on the palate with plenty of fine, lingering rich fruit and a lively note of tannin. The finish is elegant and long with good balancing acidity.

Red Wine by Muga from Rioja, Spain. 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, 10% Mazuelo, and Graciano The vineyards are planted on a mix of calcareous clay, and clay with iron soils. Muga is the only winery left in Spain that uses only oak throughout the entire vinification process, which is very traditional and artisanal. This wine was aged for 6 months in wooden vats, 2 years in new 60% French and 40% American oak barrels and at least 12 months in bottles.

Red Wine by Bodegas Martin Codax from Rioja, Spain. Tempranillo from la Rioja is considered to be of the highest quality. This is a modern-style Rioja, exhibiting dark, robust, plush fruit and agreeable tannins. The 2005 Ergo Tempranillo has lots of body and structure, as well as multiple layers of fruit.